Motif
battle rout caused by epiphany and voice rather than direct combat
battle_rout_caused_by_epiphany_and_voice_rather_than_direct_combat
A motif of the Theophany and Divine Manifestation family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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greek
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The Iliad THE SEVENTH BATTLE, FOR THE BODY OF PATROCLUS.THE ACTS OF MENELAUS. / BOOK XVIII. / ARGUMENT. / THE GRIEF OF ACHILLES, AND NEW ARMOUR MADE HIM BY VULCAN.; lines 17693-17832 confidence: high
Achilles stands high on the rampart and raises his voice; Minerva swells the sound; the voice is compared to a trumpet alarm, and the Trojans tremble amid flashing light.
Achilles' divinely amplified shout from the rampart causes the Trojans to drop arms, flee, and suffer deaths in their own confusion.
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